Another intriguing podcast from ECB Coach Development, this time with Pete Sturgess, formerly National Lead for the Foundation Phase with the FA.
Category: Coach education
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What makes a good football coach? And how are they made? Might the same be true for cricket coaches?
I read a thought-provoking article from Alan McKay of the Centre for Football Research in Wales at the University of South Wales on “What makes a good football coach ?.
Various factors were identified, specifically around coaching behaviours and connections with players.
The author’s starting point was, in fact, not coaching, but coach education, and a project with the UEFA Academy — What does a world-class coach educator look like?’
Exploring effective coach education within a European context.And it got me thinking about what the new Coach Development team at the ECB might want to put in place.
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UK Coaching Week — Pass it on : Coaching the person in front of you
They are not “your players”. You are their coach.
Always, always, always, it’s about the player.
One of a series of short video posts for UK Coaching Week 2025.